Gemotions

"Oh, *now* you show up," Amelia muttered under her breath, staring at the woman standing on her doorstep. Her father’s betrayal stung, but the woman’s unannounced arrival – bearing a suspiciously familiar smile – sparked a different kind of feeling. The house suddenly felt too small, too full of things that now needed to be protected.

The next day, Amelia made a point of outshining her new sibling at a family lunch. She recounted stories of her accomplishments, subtly emphasizing the years of hard work and dedication that she had poured into achieving them. She saw her sibling’s smile falter with each tale.

Later, she decided to reach out to their father's lawyer. She carefully made sure to emphasize the prenuptial agreement, which she was certain her sibling knew nothing about. She carefully watched the lawyer’s face as she reeled off a list of properties, assets, and investments.